Two Real Loves Chapter 24
Chapter 24
"You understand what you have to do correct?" Klaus asks Camille.
After father Kieran talked to Klaus both him and Cami stayed for dinner and now Klaus was in his study explaining to Camille what her new job position would be like.
"Of course Nik," Camille smiles walking close to him.
"And of course you being such a good friend can stay in the house, you won't have to move out to the administrators home," Klaus says smiling. Although thinking about the administrator makes him furious he doesn't want to take it out on Cami.
"I'll be closer to you," Camille says getting really close to Klaus.
"Umm... Yes," Klaus says confused by the way Camille seems to be looking at him.
"Nik," Camille whispers by his lips. "I've always loved you," she admits. "Let me help you forget about Caroline," she adds and grabs his lips with hers.
She wraps her arms around his neck and Klaus grabs her hips. He pushes her on top of his desk and Camille wraps her legs around his waist. She grinds her hips on his large bulge and Klaus lets out a moan.
"Caroline," he groans and Camille pulls away immediately.
"Caroline?!" She yells angrily and Klaus pulls away from her.
"Cami...I don't know what came over me. What just happened won't happen again," Klaus says and Cami lets out a whimper.
"Nik please-"
"No!" Klaus yells. "I don't see you as anything more than a sister. I never have and I never will," Klaus says seriously. "This," Klaus says referring to the kiss," will never happen again."
"Nik, I love you," Camille says walking up to him. "I love you! Caroline never loved you! She only used you! But-"
"Enough! Do not speak of Caroline," Klaus yells angrily.
Camille nods and wipes the tears away. "Forgive me," she says and Klaus nods.
He opens the door and they start walking towards the sitting room where father Kieran is waiting for them.
"My lord," Diego says when he sees a stranger come out of the carriage.
"Will you please let Niklaus know that General Forbes is here?" Bill tells Diego.
"Of course," Diego says and he walks with him inside the Mikaelson estate.
"Will I still be sleeping in a room upstairs?" Camille asks nervously.
"Of course Cami," Klaus says. "I won't let what happened between us ruin-"
"So it's true!" Bill yells out angrily.
Klaus looks up abruptly when he hears a familiar voice.
"General Forbes," Klaus says walking up to him. "What's true?" He asks confused.
"What Caroline told me, that you have a mistress," Bill says.
"Is that what she told you?" Klaus asks. "Well isn't she a cynical, shameless-"
"How dare you?!" Bill yells furiously.
"It's your daughter who betrayed me general! It's her who had the audacity to bring her lover here and had him living under my roof," Klaus yells angrily.
"What are you talking about?!" General Forbes asks confused." Are you crazy?!"
"Yes! Crazy jealous and furious when I found out the type of woman I married!" Klaus yells.
"Wha-" Bill starts but then feels a pain in his chest.
"Niklaus!" Father Kieran yells trying to stop Klaus from saying anything else.
"Stay out of it godfather!" Klaus yells.
"Did you know that your darling daughter had a lover since before she married me?! And on the day of our wedding she tried leaving with him but of course, since she wasn't successful she brought him here!" Klaus yells. "Under my roof in order to screw him right under my nose!" He adds furiously and General Forbes tightens his hold on his chest.
"That's not true!" General Forbes says.
"Ask whoever you want! Klaus yells. "Your wife, your sister, or Matt! They all knew, just like they know that—that dog is the father of the bastard Caroline is expecting!" He screams and then General Forbes looks away falling on the floor.
"General!" Klaus yells. "Bring my bag, quickly! He's having a heart attack!" Klaus yells at Camille.
"General please, hold on," Klaus says worriedly. "General, I'm sorry," he adds.
"Niklaus," father Kieran says kneeling next to Klaus and General Forbes.
"No, he has to live!" Klaus yells trying to resuscitate the general.
"He's gone," father Kieran says sadly.
"We have to take his body to Mystic Falls," Klaus says sadly.
Elijah and Stefan stare at Klaus not knowing what to say.
"What have I done?" Klaus cries sitting on the couch.
Diego knocks on the door and walks in quickly, "excuse me my lords, but the casket is here," Diego announces sadly.
"I'll come with you to Mystic Falls," Elijah says and Klaus nods.
Next morning in Mystic Falls:
"Lady Caroline!" Rose yells running into Caroline's room.
"What is it Rose?" Caroline asks surprised by her abrupt entrance.
"Lord Niklaus is here!" She says excitedly.
"He's here?!" Caroline repeats smiling.
"Yes! He asked to speak with your mother but she's not here, so I guess he'll have to speak to you," Rose says.
"Yes," Caroline says and looks in the mirror. "Let's go," she adds walking out.
"Nik," Caroline says when she sees him in the sitting room.
Klaus turns to look at Caroline and can't help but think how beautiful she looks. "I asked to speak with your mother," he says.
"She went out early," Caroline says smiling. "Would you like something to drink?" She asks politely.
"No, thank you," Klaus whispers.
"Oh," Caroline says nervously. "Why are you here?" She asks.
Klaus sighs and looks down sadly. "Your father came to see me," he says.
Caroline gasps, "did you tell him?" She asks worriedly.
"He accused me of having a mistress!" Klaus says angrily.
"I'm sorry it was my mothers idea," Caroline says nervously.
Klaus nods and grabs the bridge of his nose. "Forgive me but I got angry and didn't measure the consequences and..."
Caroline gasps, "is he okay?" She asks worriedly.
Klaus stares into Caroline's blue eyes and shakes his head. "Unfortunately I couldn't do anything to save him."
Caroline feels as if she was punched in the stomach and gasps shocked. "What are you saying?!" Caroline chokes outs. "Did he die?" She cries.
Klaus just stares at her not knowing what to say. "Is he dead?! she screams, "is he dead?!" she screams louder grabbing onto his shirt roughly. "Answer me!" She screams sobbing. "Is he dead?!" She asks one more time and Klaus nods.
Caroline sobs uncontrollably and pounds her fists on his chest. "You killed him! You killed him!" She screams crazily. "I loath you Klaus! I loath you! You killed him!" she sobs falling on her knees.
"You shouldn't have spent so much on all that fabric," Mary scolds Elizabeth.
"I have to look nice for Matts wedding," Elizabeth says casualy.
"Dear Lord," Mary gasps. "There's a casket in front of our home."
"Who died?" Elizabeth asks walking up to Elijah.
"Morning ladies," Elijah says sadly.
"Klaus?" Mary asks shocked.
"No my ladies," Elijah responds.
"Then who?" Elizabeth asks worriedly.
"The General."
Elizabeth whimpers running to the casket. "No, no!" She yells.
"Bill!" Marry yells running towards the casket.
"Bill!" Elizabeth yells. "Bill!" Let me see him!" She yells sobbing uncontrollably.
Klaus' men put the casket down on the floor and Elizabeth throws herself on top.
"Bill!" She sobs. "Lord whyyyyy?!" She screams.
Mary sobs next to Elizabeth and Caroline comes out of their house running.
"Father!" She yells. "Father!" She yells again running towards the casket and kneeling next to her mother.
Klaus is behind Caroline and orders his men to take the casket inside the Forbes residence.
"You're happy aren't you?!" Caroline screams looking at Klaus. "You took all your anger out on my father!" Caroline sobs.
"Caroline, please," Elizabeth begs crying.
"It's the truth mother!" Caroline says looking at Liz then looks back at Klaus. "He knew my father was sick and he didn't care!"
"You don't know what you're saying Caroline!" Mary sobs.
"I know exactly what I'm saying!" Caroline yells looking at Klaus and standing up. "You're cruel and vindictive," Caroline tells Klaus. "Now it's me who doesn't want to see you anymore!" Caroline says grabbing him and shaking him roughly. "I want you out of my life! Leave, and never come back! Never!" Caroline yells uncontrollably and runs to hug her aunt.
Klaus walks up to Elizabeth and Elizabeth looks up at Klaus crying.
"You told him everything didn't you?!" Elizabeth sobs out.
"Yes," Klaus whispers and Elizabeth cries louder.
Klaus extends his arm and tries helping her up. "No," Elizabeth says shaking her head.
"Please," Klaus begs grabbing her hands.
"Take it inside," Klaus orders his men and they carry the casket inside the Forbes residence.
Hours later:
The few servants left in the Forbes residence are quickly working on preparing the house for the wake happening in a few hours.
Caroline is in the sitting room staring at a picture of her father when Matt walks in and pays his respects to his late father.
"Care," Matt says sadly. "Mother wishes to speak to us in private before the wake," he adds.
Caroline sobs and looks at Matt sadly but doesn't move. Matt moves to embraces Caroline and she cries in his arms. "Come," he says pulling her with him to their fathers study.
Elizabeth looks up from Bill's desk and smiles sadly. "Close the door please," she orders Matt.
"Your father was a decent, honorable man. Always did what was right," Liz chokes out. "Unfortunately these past months… horrible events have taken place," she adds sadly. "But we won't start blaming each other, we will each take responsibility for our own actions," Liz says. "We will do this for your father. We'll make sure that the Forbes' last name continues being a respectable one," she says wiping away the tears.
"Matt you will go get Lexi and bring her here, as your fiancé she must attend," Liz says looking at Matt.
"And you Caroline, will go talk to Klaus and convince him to attend your fathers funeral," Elizabeth tells Caroline.
"I can't do that," Caroline says crying.
"You can and you will!" Liz says angrily. "You have done some idiotic things and you have to fix it!"
"Mother, please!" Matt yells. "Our fathers body rests in the room next to this one."
"Do this one last thing for your father," Elizabeth tells Caroline and walks out of Bill's study.
Matt looks and Caroline and grabs her hands. "Don't worry, I'll go speak to Klaus," he says.
"You can't blame yourself for his death Niklaus," Elijah says. After dropping off General Forbes body they went to Klaus's home in Mystic Falls.
"No, but maybe if I had told him in a different manner…" Klaus says.
"It's a shame. Will you be attending the wake?" Elijah asks.
"I brought them the body, I've done my duty," Klaus says angrily.
"You've become so cold and insensitive," Elijah says disappointed.
"They did this to me!" Klaus yells. "With all their lies, and betrayal," he says.
"You knew that about her mother and brother Niklaus, don't act surprised," Elijah says.
"Yes, but I thought I was marrying a…good quality girl," Klaus mocks.
"Niklaus, I don't believe Caroline is as guilty as you think," Elijah says.
"Enough Elijah," Klaus says exasperated.
There's a knock on the door and Matt walks in.
"Your doorman let me in," Matt says.
"What do you want?" Klaus asks.
"I want to talk," Matt says.
"About your sister I presume?" Klaus asks annoyed.
Matt scowls at Klaus but continues with what he wants to say. "I'll admit, I'm not a good guy," Matt says. "I'm a freeloader and I've don't horrible things that I don't really regret," he adds. "I'm not a saint, and neither are you. You've had other women right?" Matt asks and Klaus stares at Matt angrily. "I'll take that as a yes. Well you've had experience and you know that Caroline is a decent well-raised girl."
"I did think that, but not anymore," Klaus says. "If this is you trying to defend Caroline, because you're wasting your time."
"No, I'm not defending Caroline," Matt says. "But I am defending a small being that has no fault in all this—the same way that you weren't to blame for being born a bastard."
"My situation is different!" Klaus yells. "My mother was a victim while your sister is a harlot!"
"Watch your tongue," Matt says angrily walking close to Klaus.
"Then you watch yours!" Klaus says trying to intimidate Matt.
"For God's sake Klaus!" Matt yells exasperated. "You can't be so stubborn!"
"Enough Matt! Klaus yells. "You've reached the limit to my patience. I will not forgive your sister and I will not go to your fathers funeral," he says angrily.
"Fine!" Matt says angrily. " But one last question. What are you planning to do with the baby Caroline is expecting?"
"Nothing. That is not my problem!" Klaus says.
"Did you not sleep with my sister? You didn't make love to her?" Matt mocks.
"But she also screwed around with Lockwood!" Klaus yells.
"Also? So you're aware that the child could be yours, right? Matt asks. "This must really bother you because deep down you know that, the baby is yours!" he adds.
"That's enough! Get out now or I'll kick you out," Klaus growls.
"I'm leaving," Matt says heading towards the door and Klaus turns to look at Elijah who was quietly sitting on the couch.
Matt reaches the door and turns back to look at Klaus. "But think about it a little longer, " he says. "Because having two bastards in the same family is too much. Wouldn't you agree?" he adds and Klaus turns to look at him furiously. "Good night," Matt says slightly bowing and walks out.
"You should go rest," Katherine tells Caroline.
"I don't want too," Caroline sniffles and snuggles closer to her father's casket.
"Care, the wake will go on all night. You have to rest," Katherine says.
Almost everyone in Mystic Falls was in the Forbes residence right now. Every respectable family and the highest-ranking army men are attending the General's funeral.
"Think about your baby, all this stress can not be good for it," Katherine adds sadly and Caroline looks up.
"You're right," Caroline nods. I have to be strong Caroline thinks. I have to take care of myself because all I have left is my child. I'll be strong for this baby growing inside me—my baby.
Three months later:
"Nothing fits anymore!" Caroline says exasperated.
"Don't be dramatic," Mary says. "You can barely tell you have a bump," she says smiling and Caroline chuckles rubbing her belly.
"You know auntie," Caroline says sitting down on her bed, "I think it's a girl," she adds smiling.
"Really?" Mary asks teasing and Caroline nods. "And how do you know this?"
"I just do," Carline smiles.
"Caroline, will you please hurry!" Elizabeth yells walking into her bedroom. "We'll be late for the wedding!" she adds.
Caroline sighs and nods. "Do you think Klaus will be there?" she asks her mother.
"Maybe," Elizabeth says. "Damon is a very close friend of his."
"Matt will be attending with Lexi right?" Mary asks.
"Yes!" Elizabeth sighs. "They're married are they not?"
"I'm just asking," Mary says raising her arms. "You know things aren't well between them," she adds.
Caroline scoffs and grabs a beautiful pink gown with lace on the top and short sleeves.
"Why are you wearing that dress?" Elizabeth asks. "I thought you were going to wear the green one."
"It doesn't fit anymore," Caroline says casually.
"Well you look beautiful either way," Elizabeth says grabbing her cheek. "Pregnancy has given you this glow… and it makes you radiate with light," Liz says and Caroline smiles.
"Thank you mother."
"Maybe Klaus will change his mind after seeing how beautiful you look caring his child," Elizabeth adds and Caroline scoffs annoyed.
At first Elizabeth had ben relentless yelling at Caroline and telling her to send letters to Klaus but after a month she stopped a little and only told her about once a week.
"Even if he does, I don't want anything to do with him," Caroline says.
"Caroline..."
"He didn't come to my father's funeral, he left and hasn't come back for months and hasn't even written a letter!" Caroline says. "I don't care what he does anymore. My first and only priority is my baby," Caroline whimpers.
Elizabeth raises her arms showing that she's giving up on the subject for the moment.
"Lady Caroline," Rose says walking into Caroline's bedroom.
"Rose! You look beautiful," Caroline says excitedly.
"Thank you miss," Rose says shyly.
After all these months Rose was a lot more comfortable with Caroline and her family. They all accepted her, with the exception of Elizabeth who was still a little rude to her sometimes. She suspected that they all knew about who she really was and confirmed it when Caroline started teaching her how to read and write. Caroline asked her to move to the bedroom next to hers and bought her beautiful gowns that suited her perfectly. She was always so kind and patient with her. And when Caroline accidently said that she would be a great grandmother, she couldn't help but be over joyed. The only sad part in all this is that Niklaus hasn't tried contacting Caroline, not even to know about the baby.
"You do look lovely," Elizabeth tells Rose and Rose smiles.
She really is trying to be kinder to Rose. She's Klaus' mother—might as well be at peace with her. Liz admits that at first she didn't want Rose around but as time went on she noticed that she really is special. She finds herself watching when Caroline is teaching her how to read and write and sometimes jumps in and helps. Things really have changed since Bill's death. The wound in her heart is still too new and she's tried getting closer to her family in order to keep that wound closed. Since Matt married Lexi they're economic problems have decreased drastically and Matt even opened up his own business with Jeremy
"Ready," Caroline says smiling.
"Nik! So good to see you mate!" Damon says excitedly when Klaus walks into his bedroom.
"Same, Damon," Klaus chuckles then looks at Damon who is fidgeting. "Not getting cold feet are we?" he teases.
"Never," Damon responds. "Where have you been hiding?" he asks changing the subject.
"You know I've been busy," Klaus chuckles. "I opened the hospital a week ago and that's taking up most of my time," Klaus says.
He continued Caroline's plan to open up a hospital for under privileged people and everything was going great. He would spend most of his days and nights at the hospital trying to keep his mind off Caroline. Caroline he thinks—he kept tabs on her all this time. He had Damon send him weekly reports about her and the child. God, he's an idiot, three months and he still can't get over her. He won't even remove the few belonging she left behind because they smell like her. He couldn't even be with other women because all he did was think about her. God, he misses her.
"Stefan!" Damon runs and embraces his brother.
"This home is beautiful Damon," Stefan says.
"Yes, well this is where Elena and I will be living," Damon says excitedly.
"Rebekah, darling," Damon says embracing her as well. "How is married life treating you two?" Damon asks. Coincidently Stefan and Rebekah married on the same day as Matt and Lexi.
"Everything is perfect," Rebekah says wrapping her arms around Stefan's waist.
"We should get going mate," Klaus interrupts. "You don't want to be late for your own wedding."
"Did you see Klaus and Elijah at the church?' Bonnie asks both Caroline and Katherine.
Both girls sigh sadly and nod. "Oh sorry," Bonnie says when she realizes that she asked a dumb question.
"It's fine Bon-bon," Katherine says smiling. "There are plenty of other men at this party," she says grabbing a champagne flute.
Caroline smiles and looks around the grand ballroom. She looks at all the guests talking and laughing and thinks back to her wedding day.
How I wish things could have been different. I would stop myself from making so many stupid mistakes. Maybe my father would still be alive right now. Everything seems different now. After my fathers death things calmed down a bit and time just flew by. My belly started to grow slowly and I grew closer to Rose and my mother. Of course she misses Klaus but there really isn't much she can do but wait. Things are now a lot calmer and maybe—just maybe if they cross paths she might convince him to forgive her.
Caroline feels someone staring at her and when she turns to look at Elena and Damon she notices Klaus sitting at a nearby table watching her attentively.
OMG! SO excited to know what you guys think about this chapter! I knoooooow so many things happened. And no one worry, Caroline is not going to lose the baby the event I was talking about was Bill's death. I found that really hard to write because it just made me so sad and I don't feel like I really did it justice but I tried. And did I scare you guys at the beginning with Klaus and Camille? I promise there will be Klaroline next chapter! I hope you enjoyed this chapter and don't forget to review!
Love,
MC